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The C-12 is a newer plane than the 44, but the T-44C has an all new glass instrument suite. The C-12 is slightly larger and you can get a type rating upon graduation in the King Air 200. The Charlie was nice because the back up instruments were a mini version of the normal stuff (none of that no-gyro crap). If you want to go to the J model (slick or AFSOC), the Charlie is a nice transition. If you are trying to go Es or H1s, go for the C-12. VT-31 is a larger squadron, so more chance of different IPs, not getting stuck with the same IP over and over (except your on-wing). Overall, it is 6 one way, half a dozen the other. If you get the choice (you might not get a choice), I would go with the squadron that has more of your buddies. Gouge and cooperation are key to graduating and doing well in Navy training. Good luck and have fun on the beach.

You can see your course on the moving map and can slew the curser around to look at different things. You can also draw Tac Plots to represent no fly areas, etc...but no doghouses, we just put our sticks in the clip on the yoke and the PNF briefs the Alts for the next leg . It is nice to point out the night towers on VLLs, plus it shows the curser in the HUD to help you find stuff.

Air Time, I can't speak for the other varients, but the J gives the pilots AMAZING SA. Between the Nav Radar display, CAPS, DIG Map and the HUD, there are plenty of toys to keep you in the loop. There are tools to help you locate your position in relation to the DZ, LZs, formation positioning, draw avoidance areas over the white line that is your route, and ways to alter your route with accurate time calculations. Lets just say, every day I find something else to love about my plane.

The biggest difference in the mission is Intra vs Inter-theater airlift. The 17s will bring stuff to and from the theater while Herks are in the theater taking bullets and beans to the troops. The biggest satisfaction in flying a Herk is knowing that by taking the army's stuff from town to town in the air, they dont have to risk getting blown up in a convoy. 17s tend to go TDY more shipping stuff in the US and around the world. The Herk takes it to the smaller fields once it gets to the main hubs. I love flying Tac airlift and the J has all the cool toys of the C17s with the mission of a Herk. Corpus was a ton of fun, live on the island if you can. The T44C offered a good mix of Navy style training with the avionics of a T1. Just remember...at the end of the day, jets suck and props screw.

Dumb question, but what does EGG stand for?

Most AF Inns are pet free, but a few bases have pet TLFs, you will have to call them individually to find out. Your best bet is to check websites like petfriendlyhotels.com. You should get a daily per diem and lodging allowance that will cover the cost.

Its not about the Navy being better or worse with training. I hated the Navy way of doing things in many parts of my training. However, the turbo-prop training was invaluable training for the Herk and learning to flying instrument approaches in the weather with half of your instruments and only one engine was an excellent tool to help cement those essential piloting and navigational skills. Oh, and the FMS is a none issue now. The Navy is upgrading all T-44s to Charlie models, all glass cockpit with an FMS like the T1.

Albuquerque has an ANG Viper unit called the Tacos, never heard about any other platforms out that way.

There were two Guard/Reserve Herk guys that went T1s in my class, the other 3 went to Corpus. It just depended on what was open to their unit at the time. Personally I think Corpus better prepares you for the Herk world with regards to how they approach training for IFEs and just getting used to flying multi-engine prop planes.

As far as finding a place to live, there is a Remax and a Coldwell Banker on the island that have rentals. Its easier to rent through a company than through a person as far as hassle goes. I rented through Coldwell and they were pretty good about getting things fixed when they needed to and I got my deposit back with a month. When you get to Corpus, they will assign you to a class and that class has an actual graduation date. Most of the Guard/Reserve guys get earlier class dates than the Active guys just based on first come first served. Sometimes they will move guys up a class if they get pretty far ahead, but they won't move you back (later) unless there are extenuating circumstances. That said, don't let folks buy plane tix until you are within a month of grad and are pretty sure the timeline will work out.

My Unit issued us Bose and they totally rock. We bought my husband a set after he tried mine out. The Bose are lighter, smaller, and don't clamp to your head so tight, making them nicer for long trips. I'm a C-130 J pilot and they don't screw up the plane and you can turn the noise canceling off if you really want to hear the engines louder.

Does anyone know where to get the details on the contact lens program? I just finished up UPT at Corpus and am awaiting my training date to Little Rock. I would like to get in on the program as soon as I can, but I haven't been able to find the regs that detail the program. Thanks!

11 Oct Drop 1 AC-130U 1 MC-130W 1 C-130J 2 Ramstein 1 C130 Yakota 1 C-12 Yakota 2 Little Rock 2 Dyess We had really good class though...all but 2 people had an NSS above 50 (the Navy's version of a MAss score)